So, I've come to the conclusion, right or wrong, his "Lay off for anniversary week" has nothing to do with our anniversary. Shocking, I know.
Yesterday, about 4PM, Nora tells me Nick's been a dick to her all day.
We go to the concert. We beat them there. They get there. He doesn't find us. He texts us where he and Maya are, to come to them. I don't protest. I let my girl make her own mistakes. We go up front to them.
He is very disconnected with both Nora and Maya. In fact, he really only talks to me.
The concert is great. During one slow song, my wife acts like my wife. She put her arms around me, we kiss, dance, sing.
In the beginning of the song, we both notice Nick doesn't even put his arms around Maya, and the tears are just streaming down her face. Nora reaches out and touches her shoulder. Later in the song, she's still crying. I give her a reassuring touch on the arm. My heart absolutely bleeds for this woman. Nick is such an emotionally abusive prick. He eventually holds her, half-assed, after I reached out to her.
Well, long story short, even though we had a great time at the show, Nora is upset all the way home about Nick. I just try to be a friend. Her blood sugar is high when we got home, and we go to sleep. *pouts*
I get up this AM, and believe the body snatchers have invaded and taken my spouse. She's affectionate, attentive, and just incredible, the woman I fell in love with. She's someone I don't remember seeing in years, so much so, that after she leaves, I send her a text: "Are you ok?" I just don't get it.